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Head of Impact Evaluation

Recruiter:

ICF

Description:

ICF is recruiting a Head of Impact Evaluation to lead its impact evaluation work in the UK

About ICF

ICF (www.icf.com) is a consultancy firm with offices in the UK, Belgium, US and worldwide. At ICF, we help governments, public agencies and international institutions solve complex problems and improve the quality of life of people around the world. We offer critical insight and rigorous analytical techniques to deliver innovative solutions and thought-provoking analyses for our clients.

Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigour to help solve the leading issues of our day. Smart, compassionate, innovative, committed, ICF employees tackle unprecedented challenges to assist our clients and benefit their constituencies. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.

About the team

ICF’s Europe Policy team has a 25 year track record in delivery of evaluation services in the UK. We provide Whitehall departments, economic regulators and non-departmental public bodies with expert support in the design and delivery of process, economic and impact evaluations, helping decision-makers to understand what works, with what impact and why. We work to Magenta Book standards, including use of randomised controlled trials and quasi-experimental designs to provide robust evidence on impact.

We are active across a wide spectrum of public policies, from employment to health and environment to innovation. Our clients include DWP, BEIS, Defra, DfE, DHSC, DFID, DCMS, Ofgem and the NHS. We are also evaluators to the European Commission, other EU institutions and international organisations such as the World Bank.

About the role

As our Head of Impact Evaluation, you will lead our impact evaluation work in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity for you to ensure ICF is offering the most rigorous evaluation designs to our clients and delivering high quality products. It also provides scope to demonstrate innovation and leadership both within the ICF evaluation community and the wider evaluation profession.

Specifically your responsibilities will include:

Leading the design of impact evaluation approaches and methods, including use of quasi-experimental and experimental designs;

Overseeing the delivery of impact evaluations, including directing evaluation projects;

Leading evaluation teams;

Providing internal leadership and advice in relation to impact evaluation, including inputs to work of our internal community of practice on evaluation.

Required experience

You should have experience of the leading the design and delivery of public policy or programme impact evaluations for UK public bodies;

You will need strong methodological credentials, notably in the use of quasi-experimental designs, and experience of applying theory in a practical context, whether for a research institution, consultancy or not-for-profit organisation;

You will need strong analytical and quantitative skills;

You should be equipped to provide support and technical leadership to colleagues on evaluation methods, to build organisational capacity;

You will ideally be connected to research and practitioner communities working on innovation in evaluation;

You should have relevant postgraduate qualifications;

It is essential that you have a proven ability to communicate clearly in written English.